Shanghai, Apr. 19, A bodyguard of General Loo Ying, Commissioner of Police of Greater Shanghai, was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a gun battle with members of the French police at 2 am. yesterday.
According to a communique issued by the French police yesterday, mem~ bers of Poste: Foch, while on duty the sector including Route Grouchy, where the affray occurred, were advised that several armed criminals were at the end of a Jone in that street.
'The policemen rushed to the scene and found themselves in the presence of several individuals, all well armed. 'Taking them for criminals, the police officers ordered them to surrender and when' the Chinese. refused to obey, the policemen opened fire, The Chinese, who were later identified as General Loo Ying's bodyguards, retaliated and a veritable barile ensued, with more than fifteen shots being fired, Three Chinese were hil, one of them fatally, Rumours were spread in the city yesterday and among them was a report stating that General Loo Ying had been singled out as a victim of a tervoristie attack. The report continued that several shots had been fired at him as he was driving on Route Grouchy in his car, These reports, however, were proved to be French detectives are investigating, the ease, for it was believed yesterday that the Informer might have purposely advised the French police of the armed men's presence in the lane.
The wounded bodyguards were taken to Ste. Marie's Hospital, where tone of them succumbed to his wounds, while the others were found to be seriously injured, According to information available yesterday, General Loo Ying was being entertained by some. friends residing In Route Grouchy. His body'- guards had orders to await his return in the lane and their appearance made the French police suspicious,
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